Victoria Cruises 5 Day Yichang to Chongqing Yangtze River Cruise

5 days

Victoria Cruises 5 Day Yichang to Chongqing Yangtze River Cruise, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Victoria Cruise Lines was founded in New York in 1993. It is the only American-managed cruise line on the Yangtze, sailing the Three Gorges since 1994. More than two million guests have sailed with the fleet. Five ships, all five-star by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Victoria Jenna, Katarina, Anna, Sabrina, and Isabella (about 264-690 guests). Public rooms mix European and Asian design. Standard cabins have a private balcony, bathtub, and satellite TV; Wi-Fi is available onboard. This 5-day/4-night Yichang-Chongqing sailing usually departs: Monday Sabrina; Wednesday Isabella; Thursday Jenna; Friday Katarina; Saturday Anna. No regular upstream sailing Tuesday or Sunday. Your confirmation names the ship; winter and holiday weeks can differ. Sailings have a Western cruise director and English-speaking river guides. Days include lectures and cultural activities.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 days
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 299 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English
Operated by: East Marvel LLC

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–11 years) · Adults (12–85 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Admission fees: Shore excursion to Fengdu Snow Jade Cave & Xiao Guan Shan
Included: Admission fees: Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam Site
Included: 4 nights onboard Victoria Cruises
Included: Lunch
Included: Dinner
Included: Admission fees: Shore excursion to Shennong Stream
Included: Breakfast

Not included

Not included: Admission fees: Optional: Three Gorges Ship Elevator. payable onsite
Not included: Admission fees: Optional: White Emperor City excursion. payable onsite
Not included: Admission fees: Optional: shore excursion to Wuling Mountain Great Rift Valley. payable onsite
Not included: Cruise service fee / gratuities per person. payable onsite

Itinerary

Day 1 · Yichang Arrival & Boarding in Maoping

Stop 1

2 min

Meet at Yichang Sanxia Center Cruise Terminal between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM. Show your boarding information and take the free shuttle to Maoping Port. The ship does not dock downtown.
Stop 2

one hour

Meet at Yichang East Railway Station(Yichang Tourist Information Center) Cruise Terminal between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM. Show your boarding information and take the free shuttle to Maoping Port. The ship does not dock downtown.

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Day 2 · Three Gorges Dam Site & Ship's Elevator

Three Gorges Dam Project

2 h 30 min Admission included

Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam. Walk the viewing platforms to see the five-stage ship lock and take in the scale of the world’s largest hydropower project by generating capacity.
Three Gorges Dam Project

1 min Admission not included

Optional extra at 1:45 PM: Board a sightseeing boat for the Three Gorges ship lift and be raised or lowered through the dam. You do not stay on your cruise ship.

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Day 3 · Wu Gorge, Qutang Gorge & Baidi City

Shennong Stream

2 h 30 min Admission included

Board a smaller boat to cruise Shennong Stream, a narrow tributary of the Yangtze. Pass beneath steep cliffs and look for hanging coffins set into the rock.
Stop 2

2 min

This afternoon, stay on board as the ship sails through Wu Gorge and Qutang Gorge, two of the Three Gorges.
Stop 3

2 h 30 min Admission not included

Optional extra: Visit White Emperor City (Baidi City), a hilltop temple complex overlooking Qutang Gorge. There are quite a few stairs.

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Day 4 · Fengdu Ghost City or Mt. Wulong Exploration

Fengdu Ghost City

2 h 30 min Admission included

Shore excursion in Fengdu to Snow Jade Cave and Xiaoguanshan Folk Culture Park. Walk a limestone cave of white formations, then a reconstructed village of old courtyards, temples, and city gates moved before the reservoir rose.
Chongqing Wuling Mountain Forest Park

2 h 30 min Admission not included

Optional extra, 9:30 AM–6:00 PM: Full-day trip to Wuling Mountain Great Rift Valley, with lunch included. You rejoin the ship at Fuling, not at the same dock.

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Day 5 · Arrival & Disembarkation in Chongqing

Stop 1

1 h 30 min

Breakfast on board, then disembark at Chaotianmen Port in Chongqing by 9:00 AM.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet at Sanxia Tourist Center in Yichang between 17:30 PM and 19:30 PM on Day 1. Search “Sanxia Tourist Center” in Google Maps. Show your boarding information and transfer to the cruise shuttle for Maoping Port. The ship does not dock downtown.

End point

The tour ends at Chongqing Port on Day 5 after disembarkation at 09:00.

Using your ticket

Please proceed directly to the cruise front desk with your passport to check in.

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

If you cancel	You get back
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Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Options

Single Occupancy（upper floor）

Single Occupancy: Rates include the complete single supplement for private room occupancy throughout the Yangtze River cruise.
Single Occupancy（Third Floor）

Single occupancy : Single occupancy means one guest has a private cabin alone.
Single occupancy（fourth floor）

Single occupancy: Single occupancy means one guest has a private cabin alone.
Upper Luxury Cabin
Luxury Cabin（fourth floor）
Luxury Cabin（Third Floor）